An editable project roadmap deck

How it works

1. Build phase cards from data

   Use arrays for phase labels, activities, and fills, and position native rectangles and text boxes in three columns.

2. Add the decision slide

   Create a native PowerPoint table for checkpoints, evidence, and owners.

3. Keep the deck editable

   Save the PPTX with shapes, text, and table cells intact. The walkthrough runner also exports the slides to images and PDF.

The rest of the document

The example below shows the document API and layout used for this report. Follow the PowerPoint guide for package setup in your own project.

using System.IO;
using OfficeIMO.PowerPoint;

namespace OfficeIMO.Examples.Showcase.Workflows;

/// <summary>Creates an editable roadmap deck with phase cards and a decision table.</summary>
internal static class ProjectRoadmap {
    internal static void Create(string folder) {
        using PowerPointDocument deck = PowerPointDocument.Create(Path.Combine(folder, "example.pptx"));
        PowerPointSlide roadmap = deck.AddSlide();
        Heading(roadmap, "From pilot to everyday service", "PROJECT ROADMAP / NEXT 90 DAYS");
        string[] phases = { "01 / Prepare", "02 / Prove", "03 / Expand" };
        string[] details = { "Agree the scope\nName the owners\nPrepare support", "Run the pilot\nExercise recovery\nCollect feedback", "Invite more teams\nReview the measures\nHand over ownership" };
        string[] colors = { "EAF1FB", "EEE8F7", "E7F6ED" };
        for (int index = 0; index < phases.Length; index++) {
            double x = 1.5 + index * 10.3;
            roadmap.AddRectangle(OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(x), OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(5.5), OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(9.3), OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(9), phases[index]).Fill(colors[index]).Stroke("CBD5E1", global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Points(1));
            Text(roadmap, phases[index], x + 0.5, 6.1, 8.3, 1.4, 25);
            Text(roadmap, details[index], x + 0.5, 8.3, 8.3, 5, 21);
        }

        PowerPointSlide gates = deck.AddSlide();
        Heading(gates, "Advance on evidence", "DECISION CHECKPOINTS");
        PowerPointTable table = gates.AddTable(4,3,global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(1.5),global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(5.3),global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(30),global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(10));
        string[,] values = {
            { "Checkpoint", "Evidence", "Decision owner" },
            { "Pilot ready", "Support and recovery walkthrough", "Operations" },
            { "Pilot complete", "Observed request outcomes", "Product" },
            { "Service accepted", "Named owner and runbook", "Service owner" }
        };
        for (int row = 0; row < 4; row++) {
            for (int column = 0; column < 3; column++) {
                var cell = table.GetCell(row, column);
                cell.Text = values[row, column];
                cell.FontSize = global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Points(19);
                cell.Bold = row == 0;
                cell.FillColor = row == 0 ? "17365D" : "F1F5F9";
                cell.Color = OfficeColor.Parse(row == 0 ? "FFFFFF" : "17365D");
                cell.PaddingLeft = global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Points(12);
                cell.VerticalAlignment = PowerPointTextVerticalAlignment.Center;
            }
        }
        deck.Save();

        void Heading(PowerPointSlide slide, string title, string subtitle) {
            Text(slide, title, 1.5, 1.3, 30, 1.8, 32);
            Text(slide, subtitle, 1.5, 3.4, 30, 1, 15);
        }
        void Text(PowerPointSlide slide, string value, double x, double y, double width, double height, int size) {
            var box = slide.AddTextBox(value,global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(x),global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(y),global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(width),global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Centimeters(height));
            box.FontSize = global::OfficeIMO.OfficeLength.Points(size);
            box.Color = OfficeColor.Parse("17365D");
        }
    }
}

Use this in your project

Change the phase data and decision gates to match your delivery plan. Recheck text fit when a phase label or activity list becomes longer.

The PowerPoint guide explains package setup and related document APIs.

Continue with another example

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